The Melbourne Age published the synopsis on 18 February 1879.

A correspondent for the Melbourne Age described the sixth delivery as "an undeniable throw".

The Melbourne Age ran a competition for its readers to forecast how many runs he would make.

The entire run appeared in the Melbourne Age.

He returned to journalism, becoming editor of the Melbourne Age in 1867.

After a start as a cub reporter on the Melbourne Age, he migrated to London in 1948.

In 1855, having always bad a desire for newspaper work, he became a reporter on the Melbourne Age, then only just started.

For the last 10 years of his life he was a regular contributor and leader writer on the Melbourne Age, particularly on scientific subjects.

A piece about Oscar was one of his final articles for the Melbourne 'Age'.

From 1868 he was connected as editor or contributor with the Melbourne Age.